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<p>As part of our plan to develop new and innovative ways to strengthen our Association, the Board is changing the way our committees are structured. Committee work is where things really happen. Board meetings are for strategic discussions and decisions, but when it comes to implementing new ideas, committees do the heavy lifting.</p>
<p>We currently have three committees: Marketing, Programs and Events, which meet every other month. Each committee is comprised of board members — although we’re always looking for alumni to join in and participate.</p>
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<li>The Marketing committee will be focusing on branding and promotion of the Association. Specifically, they’ll be working on implementing our <em>Fanshawe Forever</em> slogan. </li>
<li>The Programs committee is looking at new perks and benefits for our constituents.</li>
<li>The Events committee will be working to grow our roster of events for graduates.</li>
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<p>The work that our committees do is critical to the Alumni Association and I thank all committee members for their dedication and hard work. If you’re a Fanshawe College alumni and would like to get involved in the work that our committees are doing, please contact <a href="mailto:mwickett@fanshawec.ca">Michael Wickett</a> for further information.</p>
<p>On behalf of the Board of Directors, here’s to a great 2012.</p>http://www.fanshawec.ca/blogs/johnyandreski/welcome-2012-introduction-our-committees#commentsMon, 16 Jan 2012 15:20:06 +0000John.Yandreski69592 at http://www.fanshawec.caElk Pate with Cherries and Pistachioshttp://www.fanshawec.ca/blogs/johnyandreski/elk-pate-cherries-and-pistachios
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<p>Elk Pate? I'm willing to bet you've never tried that before. Sounds good doesn't it? It was delicious!</p>
<p>The Board had its annual holiday dinner with Dr. Howard Rundle, President of Fanshawe College and his lovely wife Lynda. This event is one of the few times that we stop working and gather socially. It’s an opportunity for Board members to get to know one another and build stronger relationships with each other, Alumni staff and Dr. Rundle.</p>
<p>We were lucky enough to get a booking at <a href="http://www.fanshawec.ca/programs-courses/academic-schools-0/tourism-hospitality/saffrons-restaurant">Saffron&#8217;s restaurant</a> during their holiday buffet. Saffron&#8217;s (for those who don&#8217;t know) is our on-campus, student teaching restaurant. The food is prepared and served by students from our <a href="http://www.fanshawec.ca/programs-courses/academic-schools/tourism-hospitality">School of Tourism and Hospitality</a>. If you&#8217;re looking for a great place for lunch or dinner, you can&#8217;t go wrong with Saffron&#8217;s. It’s one of my favourite places to dine in London!</p>
<p>Thanks to Dr. Rundle for taking the time to join us for dinner, it’s always great to spend time with him. I would also like to thank all of our Board members and staff for attending the dinner. It was certainly an enjoyable evening. </p>
<p>As the year draws to an end I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our Board for their outstanding efforts and contributions this past year. It’s their time, passion and commitment to the College and Alumni that make our Association strong and proud.</p>
<p>To all 130,000 Fanshawe Alumni and our Alumni Board, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.</p>
<p>See you in 2012!</p>
<p>p.s. be sure to watch for the latest addition of the Alumni magazine due out the second week of January.</p>
http://www.fanshawec.ca/blogs/johnyandreski/elk-pate-cherries-and-pistachios#commentsWed, 14 Dec 2011 19:11:25 +0000John.Yandreski69394 at http://www.fanshawec.caPremier's Awards 2011http://www.fanshawec.ca/blogs/johnyandreski/premiers-awards-2011
<p>The <a href="http://www.co-awards.org/index.html">Premier&#8217;s Awards</a> for Outstanding College Graduates were held on November 28, 2011 in Toronto. </p>
<p>What an incredible event! Close to 800 people from colleges across Ontario gathered to celebrate the amazing things that college graduates accomplish. There were almost 30 people from Fanshawe College including staff, volunteers, alumni and nominees. Our alumni board was represented by:</p>
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<li>Colleen Breen</li>
<li>Joseph Dunlop-Addley</li>
<li>Mandy Bennett</li>
<li>Kacey German</li>
<li>Catherine Finlayson</li>
<li>Veronica Barahona</li>
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<p>The most incredible part of the evening was hearing the stories of all the nominees. We all know that college grads go on to do just about every job that exists, but hearing some of the stories in person is powerful. Our graduates are so very important to our society and economy. </p>
<p>All of this year's <a href="http://www.co-awards.org/2011-winners.html">winners</a> are incredibly deserving. I can't imagine a more difficult task than to sit on the selection panel. With each of the 24 Ontario Colleges able to nominate up to six graduates, the selection panel has a herculean task to pick six winners.</p>
<p>Our nominees this year were:</p>
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<li>Danielle Aziz Community Service (<em>Child and Youth Worker 1991</em>)</li>
<li>Bruce Bonner - Technology (<em>Civil Engineering Technology 1987</em>)</li>
<li>Ian Campbell - Creative Arts &amp; Design (<em>Design (Industrial) 1982)</em>)</li>
<li>Lucky Heeley - Health Sciences (<em>Respiratory Therapy 1992</em>) </li>
<li>Randy Zupanski - Business (<em>Hotel and Restaurant Management 1982</em>)</li>
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<p>Lucky is in California and Randy is in the Philippines, so they were unfortunately unable to attend. Ian was a keynote speaker at a conference in the US but his son Jordan kindly attended on his behalf. Danielle and Bruce both attended the event and had a great time. It was fantastic to be able to congratulate them in person on this prestigious nomination and to learn of the outstanding things they are doing in their fields. We are incredibly proud of them.</p>
<p>Congratulations to our 2011 Premier's Awards nominees!</p>
http://www.fanshawec.ca/blogs/johnyandreski/premiers-awards-2011#commentsTue, 06 Dec 2011 15:15:53 +0000John.Yandreski69371 at http://www.fanshawec.caAmazing Peoplehttp://www.fanshawec.ca/blogs/johnyandreski/amazing-people
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<p>On November 17, Fanshawe College and the Alumni Association honoured <a href="http://www.fanshawec.ca/alumni/daa-2011">six outstanding graduates</a> at the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner. </p>
<p>I brought greetings and congratulations on behalf of the Board and was extremely pleased with the turn-out and the atmosphere of the event. So many of our partners, supporters and college community were in attendance to celebrate these outstanding individuals. </p><p>
<img style="float: left; margin: 10px;" src="/sites/default/files/alumni/daa/Final_DAA2011.jpg" alt="2011 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients" width="320" height="228"></p><p>Other members of our board including Mandy Bennett, Gail Malcolm, Brenda Fontana and Tim Wharton were there to enjoy the evening and represent the Association. I extend my appreciation to them for their support.</p>
<p>Aside from the honour of having Les Stroud, Theresa Carriere, Tim Berthiaume, Adrianna St. George, John Kobarda and Vito Frijia in attendance, the highlight of the evening was the food. The dinner was prepared and served by students and staff from our School of Tourism and Hospitality. They executed an incredible meal with professionalism and poise.</p>
<p>This event is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the incredible things that our graduates accomplish. It builds stronger relationships with our high-profile graduates which leads to greater opportunity in the future. As an Association, we must continue to make these connections and build for the future.</p>
<p>I look forward to seeing the amazing things our graduates do in 2012.</p>http://www.fanshawec.ca/blogs/johnyandreski/amazing-people#commentsMon, 05 Dec 2011 14:33:08 +0000John.Yandreski69369 at http://www.fanshawec.ca